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Swallows and Amazons
- Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children's stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of ‘timeless classic’. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows & Amazons series, Pigeon Post.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-11-2022
Amazing story!!!!
this is a 'have to' for any Adventurers to be !!!
I love it !!!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-09-2017
Swallows and Amazons
Loved it! Wonderful to revisit this gem from childhood. Beautifully read and priduced. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-2020
What a exciting BOOK
I love how it never gets boring
And I recommend this book to all ages
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-2019
swashbuckling!
a good swashbuckling tale! wish I was a kid again! easy read on the way to work
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- Anonymous User
- 23-05-2022
Still a fantastic book
I have always loved this book and this reading of it was first class. Loved every minute of it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-07-2016
A story about children pretending to be pirates
Well written but almost nothing happens. They pretend to be pirates. They visit people. They go fishing. There is a burglary that is almost instantly solved and a storm where they all get wet. No tension. No mystery except for the reason that Captain Flint is in a bad mood. I struggle to comprehend the popularity of this book. Nowhere near as inventive as the Narnia books or even Enid Blyton. Perhaps for 1930s British kids living in smoky towns the prospect of sailing on a lake was enough. On the positive side it does provide a lot of education about sailing.
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- jjuzzy
- 30-04-2018
I did Not like it one bit
I hate the language being used through out the hole book but it does have a good adventure in it.
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